@ tiki god: I am an atheist, but this whole issue is a fucking ruse. It's a distraction. Atheism will do very little to nothing to cure society of it's ills, and being an atheist is in no way a sign that someone is 'grown-up'. Our societal problems stem as much from apathy, cynicism and hubris as they do from clinging to ancient fairy tales; getting rid of the fairy tales doesn't get rid of the other problems. And the idea that Religion (in it's strictest sense) is needed to make good people do bad things...this is plainly absurd. Any ideology that subordinates the value of a single human life to some idea ('the common good', 'racial superiority', etc) will make good people do bad things. For a shattering exploration of how totally non-religious mass psychology in Stalinist Russia made good people do bad things, I recommend Solzhenitsyn's 'The Gulag Archipeligo'. Some say Stalinism was unto a religion...this is wrong, it was ideology, though 'tis true that ideology is very compatible with religious dogmas.
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@ tiki god: I am an atheist, but this whole issue is a fucking ruse. It's a distraction. Atheism will do very little to nothing to cure society of it's ills, and being an atheist is in no way a sign that someone is 'grown-up'. Our societal problems stem as much from apathy, cynicism and hubris as they do from clinging to ancient fairy tales; getting rid of the fairy tales doesn't get rid of the other problems. And the idea that Religion (in it's strictest sense) is needed to make good people do bad things...this is plainly absurd. Any ideology that subordinates the value of a single human life to some idea ('the common good', 'racial superiority', etc) will make good people do bad things. For a shattering exploration of how totally non-religious mass psychology in Stalinist Russia made good people do bad things, I recommend Solzhenitsyn's 'The Gulag Archipeligo'. Some say Stalinism was unto a religion...this is wrong, it was ideology, though 'tis true that ideology is very compatible with religious dogmas. - Comment on watchmen - rorschach in lunch line (2009-03-31 08:18:56)
I can completely understand why some didn't like this movie. But I fucking LOVED IT!!! It is one of those movies though, that understandably divides opinions. And I'm not a fan of the graphic novel. I never heard of it til the movie. - Comment on Samantha Morton (2009-03-08 10:42:05)
I would like the internet to know that I find her sexy, and would given the chance, have sex with her...possibly in some manner that was rough, and lasted til some relatively far off date in the future. - Comment on The future as seen by the past (2009-03-04 07:20:52)
First. - Comment on Durp Durp Durp (2009-03-04 06:25:13)
Sachmo makes me cry. Then I kill a hooker. But it's okay when some greasy slope kills a whale. - Comment on When you're retired, it's always 4:20 (2009-03-01 20:19:21)
Googly eyed walnuts FUCKING piss me off. - Comment on Chuck Norris Eye Drops (2009-02-28 14:05:30)
@ColombianMonkey: Chuck Norris is an ignorant hick. He is also a huge fggot, and has a miniscule penis. - Comment on Chuck Norris Eye Drops (2009-02-28 14:04:58)
@ColombianMonkey: Chuck Norris is an ignorant hick. He is also a huge f*ggot, and has a miniscule penis. - Comment on Chuck Norris Eye Drops (2009-02-28 13:56:30)
Chuck Norris cried when I refused to let him suck me off. - Comment on Thank you Jesus (2009-02-24 16:10:40)
@dieAntagonista You see, I hear about shit like that, happening in like Alabama and whatnot. Except I went to high school at a Franciscan Christian school. We had RE and sometimes had to go to mass. A couple of kids were quite religious, a couple of the teachers were. But, no there was never any creationism, never anything really forcefully shoved down my throat. So I guess I just can't relate the same way that some, especially in America, can to the really rabid evangelical dogma. - Comment on Thank you Jesus (2009-02-24 14:04:40)
@dieAntagonista Yeah, I'm an atheist. And I'll come right out and say, I believe there is no God. I can't prove it, it's a believe. I get annoyed at atheists that wear themselves (and everyone else) insisting that they ONLY apply scientifically rigorous standards to their own whatever, and oh how they can go on. Look, fuck you long-winded technicality-obsessed atheists: I believe there is no God. I can't prove it, I can't disprove it. Same goes for those who do believe. Now STFU, and try to live a good life however you can. Cheers? Cheers. - Comment on Thank you Jesus (2009-02-24 13:32:22)
Oh fuck, self-righteous atheists have gotten into the cat-nip again, and they're going after the self-righteous Christians. Well you two have fun. I'll be relaxing with my non-self-righteous friends, atheist and Christian alike. Have fun now. - Comment on Liger (2009-02-24 07:41:31)
Get that thing away from me and bring me a nice, harmless, cuddly spider. - Comment on Pamela Villarruel, 17, Mother of 7 (2009-02-23 13:16:41)
Fucking hell man, we need skilled tradesmen and scientists, not factory workers and welfare bludgers. - Comment on Cute? (2009-02-18 12:52:58)
@ Teutonic Logic: "Did you get what you wanted?" Not really. Actually, I like the idea of a Nationalist Socialist Workers Party...I just don't like the idea of an irate hobo (like Hitler) being in charge.